Transesterification of conjugated linoleic acid and tricaprylin by lipases in organic solvents

Lipase-catalyzed transesterification of tricaprylin with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) ethyl ester was performed to produce triacylglycerols containing conjugated linoleic acid. Six commercially available lipases, and seven solvents were screened for their ability to incorporate CLA into tricaprylin. The transesterification reaction was performed by incubating a 1:2 mole ratio of tricaprylin and CLA ethyl ester in 3 ml solvents at 55°C, and the products were analyzed by gas chromatography. Three lipases, Novozym 435, Lipozym IM and lipase PS-C were chosen to allow a comparison of transesterification activity in our model reaction. The highest CLA incorporation with Novozym 435 and Lipozym IM was achieved in hexane while isooctane produced the highest CLA incorporation with lipase PS-C. Lipase PS-C gave higher CLA incorporation into tricaprylin when fatty acid was used as the acyl donor than other lipases did. Lipozym IM and lipase PS-C had not restrict specificity to sn-1, 3 positions, even though they had high specificity at sn-1, 3 positions. Novozym 435 among lipases tested was the most effective on the incorporation of CLA into tricaprylin.     

COMPARISON OF LINOLEIC AND CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACIDS IN ENZYMATIC ACIDOLYSIS OF TRISTEARIN

The acyl incorporation and migration of linoleic and conjugated linoleic acids in enzymatic acidolysis were compared in a solvent-free system. Two systems were used in the Lipozyme RM IM-catalyzed acidolysis at 60C temperature and 5% by weight enzyme load (based on substrates). One included tristearin (SSS) and linoleic (L) or conjugated linoleic (cL) acids (1:6, mol/mol). The other was between tristearin and the mixture of linoleic and conjugated linoleic acids (1:3:3, mol/mol/mol). Acyl incorporation and migration together with triacylglycerol composition of the products were monitored with gas chromatography, pancreatic lipase hydrolysis, and high performance liquid chromatography. Both acyl incorporation and migration of linoleic acid were faster than those of conjugated linoleic acid. At 5 h reaction, there were 13.0% LLL, 46.5% LSL, 27.7% LSS, and 5.6% SSS in the product for a system between tristearin and linoleic acid; whereas there were 2.4% cLcLcL, 10.4% cLScL, 50.9% cLSS, and 36.2% SSS in the product for a system between tristearin and conjugated linoleic acid. The results suggest that linoleic acid was more reactive than conjugated linoleic acid in the enzymatic acidolysis probably because of the rigid structure of the latter.     

Effects of abomasal infusion of conjugated linoleic acid on milk fat concentration and yield from pasture-fed dairy cows

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of conjugated linoleic acid supplementation on the synthesis of milk fat in pasture-fed Friesian cows. In four cows, a commercial mixture containing 62.3% (wt/vol) conjugated linoleic acid was infused intraabomasally to avoid rumen fermentation and biohydrogenation. The design was a 4 x 4 Latin square in which each cow received infusions of 0, 20, 40, and 80 g/d of conjugated linoleic acid mixture for 4 d. Cows were fed freshly cut ryegrass/white clover pasture ad libitum. Milk fat concentration was decreased by 36, 43, and 62% and milk fat yield was decreased by 32, 36, and 60% by the 20, 40, and 80 g of conjugated linoleic acid/d treatments. Dry matter intake, milk protein concentration, and protein yield were unaffected by treatments; however, milk yield was increased by 11% during the 40-g conjugated linoleic acid/d treatment. The effects of conjugated linoleic acid infusion were most pronounced in reducing de novo fatty acid synthesis and desaturation. Results show that the inhibitory effect of this conjugated linoleic acid mixture on milk fat synthesis occurs in pasture-fed cows, and demonstrate the potential to dramatically alter gross milk composition. This technology could offer a management tool to manipulate milk composition and energy demands of pasture-fed cows.     

酶法合成共轭亚油酸单甘酯的研究

采用脂肪酶G50(来源于Penicillium camembertii)作为生物催化剂,催化共轭亚油酸(CLA)和甘油酯化生成共轭亚油酸单甘酯(MAG)。研究了在无溶剂体系中,底物摩尔比、酶加量、体系含水量、反应温度和反应时间对产物中MAG含量和CLA酯化率的影响。结果表明,最佳反应条件为:底物摩尔比n(甘油)∶n(CLA)=4∶1,加酶量300U/g(基于反应底物总质量),体系含水量1%,反应温度15℃,反应时间24h。在最佳反应条件下,CLA的酯化率达到84.98%,MAG的含量为68.40%,共轭亚油酸双甘酯(DAG)含量为16.58%。通过分析产物的脂肪酸组成,发现Penicillium脂肪酶G50对CLA异构体没有拆分效果。     

PREPARATION OF STRUCTURED LIPIDS WITH SPECIAL FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES

Enzymatic acidolysis of rapeseed oil with capric acid was carried out to obtain structured lipids. The reaction was catalyzed by Lipozyme IM lipase from Rhizomucor miehei. The enzyme preparations contained 2.8 and 10% water. The reaction conditions were enzyme load of 8% (w/w total substrates), substrate mole ratio of 1:6 (rapeseed oil:capric acid), and reaction temperature of 65C. The results showed that triacylglycerols (TAG) after transesterification contained mainly oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids (about 90%) in the internal sn-2 position, whereas capric acid was mostly in the external sn-1,3 positions (approximately 40%). The quantity of water in the reaction medium had a significant influence on the yield and quality of the TAG fraction.     

Lipase-mediated Acidolysis of Fully Hydrogenated Soybean Oil with Conjugated Linoleic Acid

ABSTRACT: Interesterification (acidolysis) of fully hydrogenated soybean oil (melting point = 69.9 °C) with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) was carried out in a batch reactor at 75 °C. Lipases from Candida antarctica, Rhizomucor miehei, Pseudomonas sp., and Thermomyces lanuginosus were used at 5% (wt/wt) of the total substrate load. The lipase from Rhizomucor miehei produced the fastest reaction rates, and the greatest extent of incorporation of CLA residues in acylglycerols was achieved in 12 h. Lipases from C. antarctica and T. lanuginosus produced slower initial rates, and maximum extents of incorporation of CLA residues were achieved in 24 h. The lipase from Pseudomonas sp. produced the slowest initial rate. The corresponding maximum extent of incorporation was reached in 48 h. Differential scanning calorimetry analysis of the triacylglycerol (TAG) fractions produced by C. antarctica, R. miehei , and T. lanuginosus lipases after purification by solid phase extraction showed little variation in melting point (60.4 °C, 62.8 °C, and 60.1 °C, respectively). By contrast, the corresponding TAG fraction produced by the Pseudomonas sp. lipase melted at 48.4 °C. The positional distribution of the TAGs produced by the lipase from Pseudomonas sp. differed appreciably from those produced by the other enzymes.     

响应面优化脂肪酶催化酸解合成共轭亚油酸磷脂

采用商业化脂肪酶Lipozyme RM IM作为生物催化剂,催化共轭亚油酸(CLA,80％)和大豆磷脂( PC90)酸解反应合成富含CLA的结构磷脂.利用响应面分析方法研究了在正己烷溶剂体系中,底物摩尔比、酶用量、反应温度和反应时间对产物中CLA含量的影响.通过分析验证得到最佳反应条件为∶CLA与大豆磷脂的摩尔比6∶1,酶用量30％(以底物总质量计),反应温度48℃,反应时间64 h.在最佳反应条件下,产物中CLA的含量为24.18％.     

Positional distribution of fatty acids in triacylglycerols from subcutaneous adipose tissue of pigs fed diets enriched with conjugated linoleic acid, corn oil, or beef tallow

This study was conducted to determine the effects of dietary beef tallow, corn oil, and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on the distribution of fatty acids among positions within triacylglycerols. Crossbred barrows (n=6 per treatment group) received diets containing 1.5% beef tallow, 1.5% corn oil, or 1.5% CLA for 5 weeks. Subcutaneous adipose tissue samples were obtained immediately postmortem. The fatty acid composition was determined for the sn-2 positions of the triacylglycerols by digestion with Rhizopus arrhizus lipase. Fatty acids in the sn-1/3 position were calculated from these data. Feeding CLA increased (P<0.05) the concentration of total saturated fatty acids (SFA, especially 16:0) and isomers of CLA in adipose tissue lipids, but reduced (P<0.05) the concentration of total monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA, especially 18:1n−9). Dietary CLA caused an accumulation of total SFA in the sn-1/3 position, with a proportional decrease in total MUFA and 18:2n−6 in the outer positions. Correspondingly, lipids extracted from CLA-fed pigs had slip points that were 10 °C higher (P<0.05) than those from corn oil- or tallow-fed pigs. These data suggest that dietary CLA increases the melting point of lipids in porcine adipose tissue by increasing the proportion of SFA at the sn-1/3 position of lipids.     

Determination of the extracellular lipases of Pseudomonas fluorescens spp. in skim milk with the beta-naphthyl caprylate assay

A method based on the hydrolysis of beta-naphthyl caprylate (beta-NC) has been developed for quantitating extracellular lipase from Pseudomonas fluorescens. The assay was extremely sensitive to skim milk (SM); as little as 0.02 ml raw SM in a 2.0 ml reaction mixture resulted in an apparent loss of 50% of the lipase activity. Activity improved 3-fold when trypsin (50 micrograms/ml) was included in the reaction mixture. When super-simplex optimization was used to determine the optimum levels of beta-NC, Na taurocholate (NaTC), SM/lipase mixture and trypsin for maximum activity, NaTC was found to be unnecessary for activity. Subsequent addition of 15 mM-NaTC resulted in 80% loss of activity. On the other hand, NaTC was required for native lipase activity in the presence of SM. Native lipase was completely inhibited by heating at 70 degrees C for 2 min, while B52 lipase retained 75% of its activity under the same conditions. The assay was able to detect lipase produced by Ps. fluorescens B52 in SM at 5 degrees C when the cell density exceeded 10(8) colony forming units/ml. The presence of butterfat (3.5%) in the SM assay inhibited B52 lipase by 97%. The beta-NC assay gave results comparable to the tributyrin agar diffusion assay using cell-free extracts of ten strains of common dairy psychrotrophs. The results suggest that the beta-NC assay may be useful for determining lipase activity in raw SM.     

发酵生产脂肪酶的菌株筛选及其应用

采用从大庆日月星油厂附近的土壤中筛选得到产脂肪酶的菌株xjA,在固态发酵的条件下生产脂肪酶,并将所产脂肪酶应用于合成共轭亚油酸甘油酯。本实验利用单因素和正交试验方法确定产脂肪酶的最佳固态发酵条件：在种龄36h的情况下,碳源(麸皮)与氮源(豆粕)质量比(m麸皮:m豆粕)为1:4、V培养基:V加水量 1:1、接种量0.3%、发酵温度29℃、发酵时间3d。在此条件下进行固态发酵,固态培养基中脂肪酶的活力最高,可达1450U/g;所得脂肪酶用于合成共轭亚油酸甘油酯,产物中共轭亚油酸(CLA)接入率可达到13.6%。     

脂肪酶催化单油酸甘油酯制备功能性1,3-甘油二酯

研究固定化脂肪酶TLIM催化单油酸甘油酯(glycerol monooleate,GMO)制备1,3-甘油二酯(sn-1,3-diacylglyerol,sn-1,3-DAG)。比较了游离脂肪酸(共轭亚油酸)和脂肪酸乙酯(共轭亚油酸乙酯)两种不同类型酰基供体、反应时间、底物物质的量比对酰基迁移和sn-1,3-DAG的影响。通过对实验结果的判定及分析得到最佳反应条件为采用20%(质量分数)脂肪酶TLIM、底物物质的量比(共轭亚油酸乙酯和GMO)3∶1、在50?℃的220 r/min水浴摇床中反应2 h,最后得到sn-1,3-DAG转化率为65%。本研究利用GMO而不是常规的甘油或者甘油三酯来制备sn-1,3-DAG,并比较了不同酰基供体对酰基迁移和sn-1,3-DAG转化率的影响,旨在为脂肪酶催化法制备功能性sn-1,3-DAG的研究提供一定参考。     

无溶剂体系酶法催化酸解合成共轭亚油酸甘油酯

采用商业化固定化酶Novozym 435作为生物催化剂,催化共轭亚油酸(CLA)和葵花籽油的酸解反应合成富含CLA的结构脂质(CLA-SL).研究了在无溶剂体系中,底物摩尔比、酶用量、体系含水量、反应温度和反应时间对产物中CLA含量和Sn-2位CLA含量的影响.结果表明,最佳反应条件为:CLA与葵花籽油摩尔比3 :1,酶用量10%,体系含水量1%,反应温度55 ℃,反应时间36 h.在最佳反应条件下,产物中的CLA含量和Sn-2位CLA含量分别为15.7%和2.73%.     

超临界CO2状态下直接酯化法制备共轭亚油酸甘油酯

在超临界CO2状态下,采用脂肪酶催化共轭亚油酸(conjugated linoleic acid,CLA)与甘油反应制备共轭亚油酸甘油酯,分别应用单因素和正交试验考察分子筛添加量、酶用量、反应压力、温度和时间对CLA酯化率的影响。结果表明,最佳工艺条件为分子筛用量6%、酶用量4%、反应温度60℃、反应时间20h、反应压力11MPa,此条件下CLA的酯化率可达到90.98%。这种CLA甘油酯的脂肪酸组成中,9c,11t-CLA和10t,12c-CLA的含量分别为37.79%和41.66%。     

Synthesis of Diacylglycerols Containing CLA by Lipase-Catalyzed Esterification

ABSTRACT:  Diacylglycerols (DAG) were prepared by esterification of glycerol with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in the presence of an immobilized 1,3-regiospecific lipase from Rhizomucor miehei and vacuum conditions. The effects of several parameters, namely, temperature, enzyme loading, stirring speed, and vacuum, on the concentration and the purity of the DAG were studied. The reaction temperature influenced both the reaction rate and the concentration of the DAG. The rate of DAG synthesis increased as the enzyme loading increased. However, for high enzyme loadings, the concentration of triacylglycerols (TAG) increased significantly at long reaction times and, as a result, the purity of the DAG decreased. When the stirring speed increased from 150 to 450 rpm, the DAG concentration increased significantly. However, at stirring speeds above 450 rpm, no significant increases in DAG concentration were observed. When the pressure was decreased from 20 to 3 mmHg, the maximum concentration of DAG increased from 76.0% to 80.5%. No increase in the DAG concentration was observed when the pressure was decreased from 3 to 1 mm Hg, even though a slightly higher DAG purity was achieved at 1 mm Hg. For the range of absolute pressures tested, the concentrations of 1,2-DAG were less than 1%.     

Hepatic steatosis by dietary-conjugated linoleic acid is accompanied by accumulation of diacylglycerol and increased membrane-associated protein kinase C ε in mice

Scope : Conjugated linoleic acid reduces weight gain and adipose mass while inducing liver enlargement, hepatic steatosis, and insulin resistance in mice. The objective of this study was to determine if hepatic steatosis induced by conjugated linoleic acid would predict for hepatic diacylglycerol accumulation, increased membrane‐associated protein kinase C ε, and hyperglycemia. Methods and results : Six‐wk‐old C57Bl/6 male mice were fed a high‐saturated fat diet for 3 wk and were then randomized to high‐saturated fat diet with or without conjugated linoleic acid (1.5% wt). Following a 6‐wk intervention, hepatic triacylglycerol, diacylglycerol, membrane‐associated protein kinase C ε, and gluconeogenic gene expression were determined. Fasting glucose was determined at baseline and at the end of the study. Conjugated linoleic acid increased hepatic triacylglycerol and diacylglycerol concentration in association with increased membrane‐associated protein kinase C ε. Diacylglycerol concentration proved to be a better predictor than triacylglycerol concentration for the change from baseline in fasting glucose concentration and final insulin concentration. The increase in diacylglycerol concentration was also associated with increased hepatic gluconeogenic gene expression in conjugated linoleic acid‐treated animals. Conclusion : Our data suggest that conjugated linoleic acid can initiate the pathophysiology responsible for hepatic insulin resistance. Additional studies are needed to determine if the accumulation of hepatic diacylglycerol by conjugated linoleic acid leads to hepatic insulin resistance.     

Lipase-catalyzed acidolysis of olive oil and caprylic acid in a bench-scale packed bed bioreactor

Lipase-catalyzed acidolysis of olive oil and caprylic acid was performed in a bench-scale packed bed bioreactor to produce structured lipids (SL). A 1,3-specific lipase, IM 60 from Rhizomucor miehei was used as the biocatalyst. Reaction products were analyzed by reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography, with an evaporative light scattering detector. Olive oil is characterized by four major clusters of triacylglycerol species with equivalent carbon number (ECN), C44, C46, C48, and C50. Three monosubstituted products and two disubstituted products were detected after the reaction. Monosubstituted products had ECN of C36, C38, and C40, and disubstituted products had ECN of C30 and C32. The effect of solvent, temperature, substrate mol ratio, and flow rate/residence time were studied. Optimal solvent-free production of SL was obtained at a substrate flow rate of 1 ml/min, residence time 2.7 h, temperature 60°C, and mol ratio 1:5 (olive oil/caprylic acid). Fatty acid distribution at the sn-2 position of olive oil was determined by pancreatic lipase hydrolysis as 74.8% oleic acid and 25.2% linoleic acid. SL produced at optimal conditions had 7.2% caprylic acid, 69.6% oleic acid, 21.7% linoleic acid and 1.5% palmitic acid at the sn-2 position.     

Abomasal infusion of butterfat increases milk fat in lactating dairy cows

The objective of this study was to compare the effects of abomasal infusion of butterfat containing all fatty acids (FA) present in milk, including the short- and medium-chain FA, with infusion of only the long-chain FA (LCFA) present in milk, on the FA composition and milk fat yield in lactating dairy cows. Eight rumen-fistulated Holstein cows, in early lactation (49 ± 20 days in milk) were used in a replicated 4 × 4 Latin square design. Treatments were abomasal infusion of the following: 1) no infusion (control), 2) 400 g/d of butterfat (butterfat), 3) 245 g/d of LCFA (blend of 59% cocoa butter, 36% olive oil, and 5% palm oil) providing 50% of the 16:0 and equivalent amounts of C18 FA as found in 400 g of butterfat, and 4) 100 g/d of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA, negative control), providing 10 g of trans-10, cis-12 CLA. Fat supplements were infused in equal portions 3 times daily at 0800, 1400, and 1800 h during the last 2 wk of each 3-wk experimental period. Daily dry matter intake and milk production were unaffected by the infusion treatments. Butterfat infusion increased milk fat percentage by 14% to 4.26% and milk fat yield by 21% to 1,421 g/d compared with controls (3.74% and 1,178 g/d). Milk fat percentage and fat yield were decreased by 43% by CLA. Milk protein percentage was higher (3.70%) in CLA-infused cows than in control (3.30%), butterfat (3.28%), or LCFA (3.27%) treatments. Although LCFA had no effect on fat synthesis, abomasal infusion of butterfat increased milk fat percentage and yield, suggesting that the availability of short- and medium-chain FA may be a limiting factor for milk fat synthesis.     

Purification and characterization of organic solvent-stable lipase from organic solvent-tolerant Pseudomonas aeruginosa LST-03

An organic solvent-stable lipase (LST-03 lipase) secreted into the culture broth of the organic solvent-tolerant Pseudomonas aeruginosa LST-03 was purified by ion-exchange and hydrophobic interaction chromatography in the presence of 2-propanol. The purified enzyme was homogeneous as determined by SDS-PAGE. The molecular mass of the lipase was estimated to be 27.1 kDa by SDS-PAGE and 36 kDa by gel filtration. The optimum pH and temperature were 6.0 and 37 degrees C. LST-03 lipase was stable at pH 5-8 and below 40 degrees C. Its hydrolytic activity was highest against tricaproin (C6), methyl octanoate (C8), and coconut oil respectively among the triacylglycerols, fatty acid methyl esters, and natural oils investigated. The enzyme cleaved not only the 1,3-positioned ester bonds, but also the 2-positioned ester bond of triolein. It exhibited high levels of activity in the presence of n-decane, n-octane, DMSO, and DMF as well as in the absence of an organic solvent. In addition, LST-03 lipase was stabler in the presence of n-decane, ethyleneglycol, DMSO, n-octane, n-heptane, isooctane, and cyclohexane than in the absence of an organic solvent.     

Addition of fumaric acid and sodium benzoate as an alternative method to achieve a 5-log reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 populations in apple cider

A study was conducted to develop a preservative treatment capable of the Food and Drug Administration-mandated 5-log reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 populations in apple cider. Unpreserved apple cider was treated with generally recognized as safe acidulants and preservatives before inoculation with E. coli O157:H7 in test tubes and subjected to mild heat treatments (25, 35, and 45 degrees C) followed by refrigerated storage (4 degrees C). Fumaric acid had significant (P < 0.05) bactericidal effect when added to cider at 0.10% (wt/vol) and adjusted to pH 3.3, but citric and malic acid had no effect. Strong linear correlation (R2 = 0.96) between increasing undissociated fumaric acid concentrations and increasing log reductions of E. coli O157:H7 in apple cider indicated the undissociated acid to be the bactericidal form. The treatment that achieved the 5-log reduction in three commercial ciders was the addition of fumaric acid (0.15%, wt/vol) and sodium benzoate (0.05%, wt/vol) followed by holding at 25 degrees C for 6 h before 24 h of refrigeration at 4 degrees C. Subsequent experiments revealed that the same preservatives added to cider in flasks resulted in a more than 5-log reduction in less than 5 and 2 h when held at 25 and 35 degrees C, respectively. The treatment also significantly (P < 0.05) reduced total aerobic counts in commercial ciders to populations less than those of pasteurized and raw ciders from the same source (after 5 and 21 days of refrigerated storage at 4 degrees C, respectively). Sensory evaluation of the same ciders revealed that consumers found the preservative-treated cider to be acceptable.     

嗜酸乳杆菌亚油酸异构酶活力测定的研究

亚油酸异构酶能催化亚油酸转化为具有生理活性的共轭亚油酸。有关该酶活力的测定方法在国内外不同的文献中差别较大,尚没有统一的方法。本文对嗜酸乳杆菌亚油酸异构酶活力的测定方法进行了研究,以期为该酶分离纯化过程中酶活力的测定提供参考。通过单因素试验和正交试验,确定了该酶的最佳酶反应条件为:粗酶液添加量0.10ml,亚油酸0.70ml,Tween-802.00ml,反应温度37℃,反应时间3h。